Man wanted for allegedly abducting, sexually assaulting woman in Brantford

Brantford police are searching for a man accused of abducting a woman in Hamilton and sexually assaulting her last month.

Investigators say a woman was walking in the area of Barton St. East and Wellington St. in Hamilton around 3:30 a.m. on April 27 when an unknown man abducted her.

Officers say the woman was drugged and driven to a remote location in Brantford where she was sexually assaulted and abandoned.

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The man was driving a red two-door Jeep Wrangler with a black hard top and black plastic fenders.

Police believe the white man is in his late 30s or early 40s and about five-foot-eleven with a medium to heavy build. He is balding, has a brown goatee, tattoo on his upper right arm and wears frameless eyeglasses.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation or the identity of the suspect and his vehicle is asked to contact Det. Const. Philip Minotti at 519-756-7050 ext. 2265 or Hamilton Police Service Det. Paul Cottrill at 1-905-540-5544.

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